Ferry boat leaves 29 dead in Indonesia – International



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At least 29 people, including children, died Tuesday (3) from a ferry on the coast of Indonesia – according to the latest bulletin of authorities

To date, 70 pbadengers were rescued by the rescuers, who continued with the searches on Wednesday.

The accident coincides with the announcement of the end of the search for 164 missing persons in the sinking of another ferry last week,

The ferry, which was traveling between two islands , was hit by strong winds and big waves. on the island of Sumatra, on Lake Toba, one of the deepest in the world and a pole of tourist attraction.

On the images of the sinking of this tera, we see the pbadengers holding on one side the "KM Lestari", adjoining the waters of the island of Clebes. Other pbadengers are floating in the sea waiting for help.

"The last pbadengers on board were evacuated at 00H05" Wednesday, said a senior official of the Ministry of Transport, Agus H. Purnomo.

"The captain and the owner of the ferry were the last to leave the ship," Purnomo said, adding that the search is continuing at sea.

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